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| Title | Director: Center for the Languages of the Central Asian Region. |
| Body | Indiana University is seeking a new director for its Center for the Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR), a Title VI-funded Language Resource Center developing teaching materials for the languages of the regions of Central Asia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Xinjiang, and Mongolia. The successful applicant will administer a large Title VI federal grant, supervise up to ten language materials developers and staff, seek out and apply for new grants in a wide variety of fields related to Central Asian language pedagogy, and interact with IU units and federal agencies, including the US military, and others. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in linguistics or one of the relevant Russian, Turkic, Mongolian, or Iranian languages, a solid grounding in language pedagogy and CALL, proven management skills in an American university, and an entrepreneurial spirit in seeking funding. Familiarity with SLA desirable. Initial appointment is anticipated to be 3-5 years. Salary and possibility of teaching in area of specialty negotiable. Applications should include a cover letter that includes statement of management philosophy, CV, three letters of recommendation, and evidence of effective management of programs and fund-raising. Evidence of expertise in language pedagogy, including articles or other materials published or supervised. For interest in teaching, please submit scholarly articles in area of specialty. Please send applications to CeLCAR Search Committee Chair, c/o Denise Gardiner, College of Arts and Sciences, Kirkwood Hall 104. Screening will begin July 1 until position is filled. Indiana University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Indiana University encourages applications from women and minorities. |
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| Inputdate | 2009-07-11 07:22:26 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-07-11 07:22:26 |
| Expdate | 2010-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2009-07-13 00:00:00 |
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